Averitt STARS walk red
carpet at Emma Awards
The stars will be out in force when
the Averitt Center for the Arts hosts
its fourth annual Emma Awards to
honor the best local actors, directors
and visual artists in the community.
Like Statesboro's own little slice
of Hollywood, the Tony and Emmy
awards-inspired event acts as a major
fundraiser for
the Averitt
Center. The
awards ceremony is set
for June 6 in
the Emma
Kelly Theater
beginning
at 6 p.m. All
members of the public are invited to
attend.
A showcase musical number, featuring cast members from previous
Averitt STARS shows, will highlight
songs from all past performances.
Nominations for the Emma
Awards were selected from the cast
and crews from the Averitt STARS
Community Theater's 2014-15 productions. There are two categories
of winners — Critic's Choice and
People's Choice — that give local
actors, directors, choreographers
and set designers a chance to earn
recognition for their work with this
season's community productions.
The Critic's Choice Awards are

chosen by a select, anonymous committee, while the People's Choice
Awards are based on popular vote.
Both awards will be given in each
category. Categories include Best
Director, Best Actor and Actress,
Best Supporting Actor and Actress,
Best Set Design, Best Choreographer,
Best Costumes
and Best Show.
Following
the awards
presentation,
an after-party
will be held
in the new
Whitaker
Black Box
Theater, where food and drinks will
be served. Winners will walk the red
carpet to show off their newly won
awards.
To cast your vote for the People's
Choice Awards, you can vote online
at www.averittcenterforthearts.org
or in person at the Averitt Center
through June 5. Votes are $1 each,
and you can vote as many times as
you choose. All proceeds will help
support the Averitt Center.
Tickets for the Emma Awards are
$25 for one or $40 for two and are
on sale at the Emma Kelly Theater
Box Office. For questions, tickets
and voting information, contact the
Averitt Center at (912) 212-2787.w

I probably listened to
swelling student debt, which
Paramore’s song “Ain’t It Fun”
news outlets are saying is
more than any other track
the highest in U.S. history.
last summer, during my first
That feeling of fear and stress
professional job hunt. Fresh
I mentioned earlier is the
off the plane from Thailand,
same plenty of us feel when
overwhelmed with the appliwe check our student loan
cation process and reeling from
accounts and see all the payreverse culture shock, the song
Brittani Howell ments we still have to make.
helped me orient myself.
And it doesn't exactly help
Its snarky, biting lyrics could have
you shake the feeling that you've wanbeen salt in a wound as I grew more
dered into adulthood by mistake and
and more discouraged of ever finding
that, soon, someone is going to catch
work I wanted. Instead, its “suck it up
you at it and kick you out. That first
and deal” attitude was remarkably reasjob — that first year, really — doesn't
suring. It said to me, “You’re not just
make you feel the way you thought you
overreacting. This adulthood thing is
would feel as an adult.
Here's another piece of advice I've
hard and frustrating. No one’s going to
be particularly sorry for you, because
heard over and over from the adults
we’re all doing it right now, but we do
I've looked to for guidance: No one
understand. It’s hard, and it's okay that
ever gets that feeling.
you're finding it hard.”
In plenty of ways, that's completely
Putting this issue together triggered
terrifying, isn't it? "There is no goal!
a sort of muscle-memory response as
There is no end for personal growth
I read through articles about the diffiand development! You're just here,
culty of the post-graduate job hunt and
with no direction!" The realization
soaring student debt. I remember that
that "growing up" did not end, the way
feeling of fear, worry and helplessness
a class or a book ends, bothered me
as I checked my email inbox and found
deeply at first. I'm still not entirely sure
that the jobs I'd applied to the previous
I believe it.
week had still not gotten back to me.
But on the other hand, the idea
It's a seizing up of the muscles, a tightof there being no actual definition of
ening in your shoulders, a speeding
adulthood is freeing and, at times,
of the heart like a trapped rabbit. I
delightful. You get to make up your
remember a tightness in my chest and
own definition, haters be damned, and
an inability, for weeks, to take a deep
it can be as zany and frivolous as you
breath. I was later told this was sympwant it to be. Pay the bills and build
tomatic of panic attacks.
pillow forts. Eat popcorn for dinner
I don't envy any of you on your first
and cheesecake for breakfast, because
your parents probably did it when you
professional, post-graduate job hunt
weren't looking.
right now. But for those of you who
Keep yourself as safe and happy and
are just starting the search, let me tell
you what professors and advisors and
healthy as you deem it reasonable to
parents told me. It's a piece of advice
be. Life is crazy and weird and a lot
I've found incredibly true, helpful and
more flexible, when it comes to "staninsanely relieving: The first job in your
dards of adulthood," than we were ever
field is the hardest job you'll ever have
really led to believe.
to get. Once you're in, applying for
Ain't it fun?
other jobs and making headway gets
Brittani Howell is the editor of Connect
so, so much easier.
Statesboro.
If you'd like to reach out, shoot
That doesn't make everything
a
message
to
editor@connectstatesboro.
else easier, necessarily. For instance,
com!
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it doesn't exactly do much for the

Averitt Center for the
Arts — “Color Squared”
quilt exhibit, 9 a.m.–close.
Free and open to the public.
Averitt Center for the
Arts — Paint-N-Party.
Recreate a provided work
of art and give it your own
creative spin! Bring a friend
and your favorite beverage
(including alcohol, if you’re
older than 21). The class is
$40 for non-members and
covers all supplies, including your masterpiece on its
16x20 canvas.
GSU Planetarium
— Planetarium show:
“Stars: Powerhouses of
the Universe,” showing
hourly from 6–9 p.m. Free
general admission tickets
will be distributed in the
lobby at 5 p.m. Tickets are
free but limited. Donations
of non-perishable food for
the Statesboro Food Bank
are appreciated but not
required.

Police alerted to
armed mob, find
asparagus
pickers
BERLIN — Police
in rural northeastern
Germany rushed out to
track down a reported mob
of up to 15 people armed
with knives and sticks.
Instead, they found a group
of asparagus harvesters.
Police in the town of
Ludwigslust said a man
called their emergency
number Saturday to report
having seen "10 to 15
people armed with knives
and sticks" on a local road.
Within minutes, six
police cars were on their
way to the scene. Officers
quickly
discovered,
however, that the group
was asparagus harvesters
walking along the road with
their work tools as they
went to take a lunch break.

Man named 'God'
settles with
credit rating
agency
NEW YORK — A
New York City man
whose first name is God
has settled a lawsuit with
a credit reporting agency
that had refused to recognize his name as legitimate.
Under the agreement
reached in Brooklyn federal
court this week, Equifax
will enter God Gazarov's
name into its database. The
terms of the settlement
were not disclosed.
Gazarov, now with a
robust 820 credit score,
says he was shocked
by Equifax's refusal
to acknowledge his
moniker.w

Humane Society to host
silent auction fundraiser
Spend your Saturday night out
bidding on items, donating to a wonderful cause and partaking in a little
entertainment, food and (alcoholic
and non) drinks at the Humane
Society of Statesboro and Bulloch
County's 13th Annual Silent Auction
fundraiser, which will take place
June 13 from 6–8 p.m. at Statesboro's

This face really, really wants you to go
to the Humane Society's silent auction
June 13.

Trinity Episcopal Church.
“It’s a fun filled two hours with
food, entertainment, and wine,” event
coordinator Kania Greer said.
With a silent auction, a live
auction, live music and all you can
eat and drink, this event is sure to
be tons of fun. All monies and donations go straight to the local Humane
Society of Statesboro and Bulloch
County for their animal rescue and
spay-and-neuter programs. This
year’s goal is to raise at least $12,000
for the Humane Society.
Guests can enjoy live music provided by Dr. Michael Braz, a pianist
and professor at Georgia Southern
University. Up for auction are a
variety of antique furniture pieces,
gift cards, artwork, overnight trips,
handmade items and other collectables in a silent auction setting.
A live auction will occur for those
more desirable items. Tony Colvin,
licensed auctioneer, will be in charge
of that portion of the evening.
To purchase your tickets for this
fundraiser for just $20 each, you can
see any Humane Society member,
call (912) 681-9393, shop around
the Humane Society’s store ReTails
(which has some pretty great items),
come by the adoption event at Petco
in Statesboro June 6 (and play with
some adorable animals), or show
up at the door on the night of the
event.w

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driving classes?
A: The length of the defensive driving
course is 6 hours. We teach the state
approved National Safety Council 6 hour
Defensive Driving in a one day session.
You may call 912-489-8401 (Bulloch
Defensive Driving) for available dates
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Good news and bad
news for 2015 grads
Good news: You're entering the strongest job
market in nearly 10 years.
Bad news: You're graduating with more debt that
any class before you.
Good news for the class of 2015:
It appears to be graduating into the
strongest job market in almost a
decade.
This year’s college seniors should
have an easier time matching up
with full-time work, says Aaron L.
Jackson, professor of economics at
Bentley University, in Quartz, because
college grads since 2000 have struggled
through repeat recessions.
“The class of 2000 had to deal with
the fall out from the burst dot-com
bubble, and the class of 2009 had to deal
with the brutal residue of the financialsector melt-down of 2008. Meanwhile,
the job prospects for the class of 2015
look strong,” wrote Jackson.
The U.S. added 223,000 jobs in
April, according to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, and the unemployment rate
dropped to 5.4 percent, its lowest mark
since May 2008.

A recent
Gallup
poll
shows
that
Americans
aren't
entirely
satisfied
with how
college is
preparing
students
for the
future.
SPECIAL

Job growth is one the rise as baby
boomers — who have been reluctant
to leave the work force — are retiring.
At the beginning of 2008, labor force
participation was 66.2 percent, and has
since fallen to 2.7 percent, and economists believe that most of the decline
is due to baby boomers permanently
leaving their jobs, making room for
younger qualified workers, according
to Jackson.
At the same time that job prospects
are looking up, the U.S. is producing
fewer college grads, in part because
of slugging job growth and soaring
tuition costs. According to U.S. Census
Bureau statistics, college enrollment
dropped by close to half a million
(463,000) between 2012 and 2013,
and an almost equal number the year
before, making a cumulative two-year
drop of 930,000. This is larger than any
drop before the recession.

SCOTT BRYANT/staff

This cap from Georgia Southern University's 2015 spring commencement is worried about the wrong problem. According to Deseret News, the class of 2015 is
graduating into the best job market in a decade, but their diplomas come at a high
cost. This year's college grads carry the most student debt on record, at an average
of $35,000 apiece.
This is both a blessing and a curse
for 2015 grads, who are better placed
for high-paying specialized work than
their non-college grad peers. But at the
same time, these grads will be saddled
with a record amount of student debt.
2015 grads have paid a high price
for their diplomas, carrying an average
of $35,000 in student debt, the highest
amount of any class to date, according
to the Wall Street Journal.
Adjusted for inflation, this year’s
class graduates with double the debt of
graduates 20 years ago. The Journal also
reported that nearly 71 percent of grad-

uates will leave school this spring with
loans, compared to 64 percent 10 years
ago, and 50 percent 20 years ago. The
total debt load of the class of 2015 is
$68 billion — a staggering sum greater
than the GDPs of the Dominican
Republic, Afghanistan and Costa Rica.
But looking on the bright side, these
students have better prospects of paying
down their loans, and making them pay
off. “At the very least, these millennials
should be grateful that they don’t have
to face the bleak prospects confronted
by the class of 2000 and the class of
2009,” said Jackson.w

Does college prepare
students for careers?
Gallup pole: Americans don't think so
Only 13 percent of Americans feel
confident that colleges are doing an
effective job of preparing students for
the future, according to a Gallup poll
released April 24.
"This is effectively a 'no confidence'
vote in college graduates' work readiness," Gallup's Brandon Busteed wrote
when the poll when released. "And if
we don't work to fix it, there will be

catastrophic effects for the American
education system and economy."
According to Gallup, those who
have college degrees are less likely to
be confident in how universities are
preparing students than those who
do not. Only 6 percent of those with
college degrees strongly believe graduates are "well-prepared for success

See GALLUP, page 11

eagle basketball 2015 signees

It's never too early for
Eagle basketball
Next year's team will be a young one,
but watching them grow should be fun
with just about anybody in the
country when the shooters are
hot — but when they aren’t,
a big front court can get you
those high percentage shots
and tough rebounds. And
that’s not at all a knock on any
big men we have had lately —
I just don’t feel like we have
Brown
had enough of them.
But Georgia Southern added three
of them this spring with the signing of
6’7” Jason Burnell, 6’8” Montae Glenn
and 6’11” Wyatt Sikora.
Burnell comes from the
Providence School — winner of
the 2015 Florida 3A state championship. He scored 26 points in the
title game and was voted MVP of the
tournament. He also comes from a
basketball family has his father is the
head coach at Edward Waters College
in Jacksonville.
Glenn led Carrollton High School
to the GHSA 4A title game and was
the 4A North Georgia Player of the
Year in 2014-2015. He also earned 4A
all-state honors from the AJC. At 6’8,
250 pounds, he adds not only height
but plenty of size down low.
Sikora is transferring to Georgia
Southern from Stetson, where he
played in 31 games as a freshman last
season. Per NCAA transfer rules, he
must sit out the 2015-2016 season,
but will have three years of eligibility
left when he gets on the floor next
year. At nearly 7 feet tall, he will add
all kinds of much-needed height
inside. Plus, he can step out and shoot
from behind the arc.
On paper, this signing class is very
impressive. This year’s team will be
very young but loaded with talent.
Boykins will transfer in as the only
senior on the team. Kyle Doyle is the

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only rising junior who saw significant
playing time last season.
After losing seven seniors from last
year’s team, 2015-2016 will probably
be considered a rebuilding year.
However, it may not be as rough as
some may think.
Five returning players — four of
them as freshmen — played in at least
19 of the team’s 31 games last season.
Three of those guys — Mike Hughes
(30.3), Jake Allsmiller (21.2) and Kyle
Doyle (12.1) — averaged double-

digit minutes per game., so there will
be some experience coming back.
Watching this team grow up over the
next few years should be a lot of fun.
Speaking of the next few years,
Head Coach Mark Byington was given
a contract extension through the
2018-2019 season. I am excited for
the future of the program. I believe
Byington has things going in the right
direction. Hopefully this extension
is just a start and we can keep him
around for a long time.w

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We have been pretty
focused on baseball and golf
over the last several weeks,
but now that both of those
seasons have ended, we can
take a look at some of the
other goings-on around
Georgia Southern athletics.
Let’s start with off-season
Alex
basketball news.
Men’s basketball announced its
2015 signing class in mid-May. And I
like what I see.
The class features six signees —
three guards and three forwards —
and is highlighted by four-star point
guard Tookie Brown out of Madison,
Georgia. Brown was the GHSA
3A State Player of the Year and led
Morgan County High School to the
state championship as a junior. He
originally signed with Mississippi
State, but de-committed after a
coaching change and signed with
Georgia Southern this spring.
Brown is a huge pick-up for the
Eagles, but the other five members
of this class are pretty doggone good
too.
Guard DaVince Boykins, older
brother of current Eagle DeVonte
Boykins, has already graduated from
Marshall University and will be eligible to play this season as a senior
with the Eagles. He shot 44 percent
from three-point land last season
with the Thundering Herd, and is also
very good defensively.
Guard Ike Smith was voted first
team all-state in Florida this spring
after leading Gainesville High School
to a FHSAA 6A state runner-up
season. He averaged 18.4 points, 7.8
rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
I feel like size has been lacking over
the last several seasons. We can play

Tookie Brown
5' 11" | 180 | PG
Morgan County H.S. | Madison, Ga.

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Gamers rejoice: Halo
releases 'ODST'
Halo fanboys and -girls
to contact the Xbox.com
can rejoice: Microsoft sent
support forum for further
out codes for the remastered
assistance.
version of Halo 3: ODST on
Players that did not
Xbox One. Xbox One gamers
play between the dates
who played Halo: The Master
to receive the free code
Chief Collection between the
can still redeem the game
dates of Nov. 11 and Dec. 19
add-on for purchase within
Tim Webb
have been receiving Xbox Live
the Xbox Store for $4.99.
messages to download
Since the ODST
the game.
game is an add-on,
PREVIEW
According to a
gamers will have to
message on the "Halo
own Halo: The Master
'Halo 3: ODST'
Waypoint" app, "all
Chief Collection to
Developer: 343 Industries
distributed codes will
play it. Bonnie Ross
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
disappear from the infrom developer 343
Platform: Xbox One
console message after
Industries said the
June 30, 2015, but will
company sent out the
still be redeemable."
free code to thank
Gamers who do not use the link in the
players who were unfortunately
console message by June 30 will have
slammed with the launch issues of

SPECIAL

'Halo 3: ODST' is available for free to players who played Halo's 'Master Chief
Collection' during its fall launch period. Other players must buy the game separately.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
According to Gamespot.com,
Bonnie Ross said, "This has been
a humbling experience and highlighted how we as a studio can —
and need — to do better for Xbox
fans around the world… We are so
grateful to our fans who have stood
by our side and we appreciate all of
your patience as we worked through
these issues."
Not only has there been the

remastered release of ODST, but an
update to The Master Chief Collection
also included an update to Halo 2’s
multiplayer map, "Relic." Now called
"Remnant" on the new remastered
version of the game, "Relic" is a multiplayer map that is revered for its
huge size, making it a snipers' heaven.
Set on a huge island on Installation
05, "Remnant" will give Halo gamers
some additional to play alongside the
free ODST add-on.w

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In-state tuition might be
going extinct
And it could be devastating for upward mobility

GALLUP, from page 8
in the workforce." When it comes to
those without college degrees, the
percentage rests at 18 percent.
According to Busteed, Americans
see college as the means to a
good job, and the fact that many
Americans aren't satisfied with how
their college prepared them to enter
the workforce could have devastating
effects on the future of higher education.
"If we don't have confidence that
college graduates are prepared for
the outcome (e.g., a good job) of a
degree we value most, a lot of things
start to unravel," Busteed wrote in
his explanation of the poll (which

income bracket by taking advantage
of the more affordable opportunities
of well-regarded state universities will

have the presidency in their sights are
working to curb the rising costs. The
most recent proposal, and the most
optimistic, is expected to come from
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who
recently entered the presidential race
as a Democrat.
According to Bloomberg's Ali
Elking, Sanders plans to propose legislation this week that will "provide
tuition-free higher education to students at four-year colleges." It's an
ambitious plan that one-ups President
Obama's proposal earlier this year to
make all community colleges tuition
free by extending that benefit to fouryear public universities.
According to Elkin, Sanders' plan "is
modeled after the way many European
nations handle the costs of college,"
and is expected to push Democratic
front-runner Hillary Clinton into
proposing a plan of her own to cut
college costs.
"Countries like Germany, Denmark,
Sweden and many more are providing free or inexpensive higher
education for their young people,"
Elkin quotes Sanders as saying in a
public statement. "They understand
how important it is to be investing in
their youth. We should be doing the
same."w

Like

‘(Other countries) understand how important it is to be
investing in their youth. We should be doing the same.’
Bernie Sanders, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders

was also published by Quartz).
The danger, Busteed argues, is
that "when we need a relevant and
effective higher education system
more than ever, it appears to be
breaking down on the measure that
matters most."
According to a report from
last year by Junior Achievement,
an organization that bills itself as
"the world's largest organization
dedicated to educating students
about workforce readiness," young
Americans are growing up in "a
knowledge society" and preparedness
programs need to adapt to these
developments in order to combat this
lack of confidence.
"They understand the power of

using information and knowledge to
potentially change the world around
them — and to better their own lives
at the same time," the authors of
the report said. Junior Achievement
believes that the future of work readiness is in learning how to empower
students to play to the generational
strengths they have, and not feel tied
down to old models.
As the Gallup poll shows,
American attitudes toward the
effectiveness of college have soured.
When Gallup conducted the same
poll in 2012, 19 percent responded
that they felt confidence in higher
education's ability to prepare students. That's a drop of 5 percentage
points in three years.

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But despite the loss of confidence,
there are those who argue college is
more important now than ever. The
rapidly changing economy — which is
likely the cause of many of the feelings
that college isn't doing enough to
prepare students for their careers —
rewards a college degree more now
than it did even 20 years ago.
"Non-college-educated workers
are substantially more likely to work
in lower-paying service occupations
than in the recent past," a recent
report by The Hamilton Project
concluded, which is probably why
Busteed worries that a lack of faith in
college might lead to different ways
of entering the workforce... ways that
ultimately prove less lucrative.w

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The concept of in-state tuition may
be going extinct, which could mean
upward mobility is in major trouble.
"Over the last decade, state
governments and universities have
been chipping away at a pillar
of American opportunity," The
Upshot's Kevin Carey wrote on
Monday, referring to the shrinking
cost gap between in-state and outof-state tuition.
"Part of this story is familiar to
anyone who has watched public
universities raise tuition and fees,"
he continued. "But there’s another,
less obvious, part of the story.
Many of the most elite public
universities are steadily restricting
the number of students who are
allowed to pay in-state tuition in
the first place."
According to Carey, this
"creeping privatization of elite
public universities" has the
potential to seriously limit "one
of the most important paths to
upward mobility."
By eliminating cost reductions
for the more prestigious state
schools, he argues, those looking
to get out of the lower-class

begin to find it increasingly more difficult to cover their tuition costs.
The disappearance of benefits for
in-state students is part of a larger
trend, according to Carey, that contributes to the rocketing costs of
college.
According to the liberal think-tank
Demos, college costs are rising so
rapidly because of "declining support"
from state governments. States are
investing less in higher education, the
report argues, and tuition is rocketing
upward as a result.
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Millennials more prone
to workplace depression
A new study shows millennials are
more likely to experience workplace
depression than their older counterparts — a fact that may shed light on
developing workplace dynamics.
A new study released by Bensinger,
DuPont & Associates shows that millennials had higher rates of depression.
About one in five millennials in the
survey asked for more employee assistance and work advice than those of
previous generations, Matt Petronzio
reported for Mashable.
In comparison only 16 percent
of baby boomers and 16 percent
of Gen Xers said they experienced
depression and utilized these
resources, Petronzio reported.
The BDA study, titled “Depression
and Work: The Impact of Depression
on Different Generations of
Employees,” said the most common
signs of workplace depression were
presenteeism (showing up to work
but being unable to function effectively), missing work, workplace conflict or being disciplined.
While millennials were statistically more likely to exhibit these
symptoms in conjunction with their
workplace depression, their older
counterparts also reported these
same issues — just at a lower rate.
The World Health Organization
reported approximately 350 million
people experience depression,

which is characterized by feelings of
sadness that often make completing
tasks difficult and interfere with
work, family, school and socializing.
Marie Apke, chief operating
officer of BDA, said in a statement
that depression often goes untreated,
and changes should be made to help
those with depression.
"Depression costs the economy
more than $23 billion annually due
to absenteeism," Apke said. "While
recent public health initiatives continue to enhance and expand our
understanding of the social and
economic costs of depression, it's
clear more work is needed to combat
depression in the workplace."
As a result of their survey,
Petronzio reported BDA was advocating for better training to recognize
depression.
Psychotherapist Brooke Donatone
said in a 2014 article for Slate
there are many reasons millennials
are experiencing higher rates of
depression, including a delayed sense
of adulthood.
“People in their 20s no longer view
themselves as adults,” Donatone said.
“There are various plausible reasons
for this, including longer life spans,
helicopter parenting and fewer highpaying jobs that allow new college
grads to be financially independent at
a young age.”w

A new study
shows millennials are more
likely to experience workplace depression than their
older counterparts — a fact
that may shed
light on developing workplace dynamics.
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Alcohol law changes on tap for city
City Council stuck regarding how to treat 18- to 21-year-olds
Statesboro City Council
appears closer to voting
on an Alcoholic Beverages
Ordinance that would recognize the existence of bars
and no longer describe them
all as restaurants.

a special permit, put distinctive wristbands on
those in the 18-21 bracket, and met other conditions. Not much was said Wednesday about
Version B. Both versions were drafted before the
governor signed a new state law.

New state law

How to draw the line was the most discussed
point during Wednesday’s council work session.
As part of a list of comments, the Bulloch County
Alcohol and Drug Council and its director, Joyce
Stubbs, asked for a definition of the word “bar.”
Neither of the two proposed versions of the
ordinance strictly defines a bar or nightclub. “If
you use a strict definition, somebody is going
to find a way around it,” City Attorney Alvin
Leaphart told Stubbs. “If you make it overtly technical, there are going to be easier ways to avoid
it, so the way the ordinance deals with it is more
from a common-sense approach.”
Both versions apply special rules to any place
that that “by name, common usage, knowledge
and/or understanding … constitutes a bar, night
club, lounge or similar business.” The more
restrictive Version A would prohibit everyone
under 21 years old, the minimum drinking age,
from entering these.
Instead of a single definition, the proposed ordinance sets out indicators of what may constitute a
bar, night club or lounge. These include a limited
menu or no food service, the presence of a bar
service that is the main way to order drinks, and
more than half the place being standing-room only.
Staying open after midnight, a cover charge
that does not entitle the customer to a seat, and
the use of security personnel would also be signs
of bar-hood. But no single indicator would be
definitive.

The 18-21 bracket

Enforcement
The idea is to give the city’s Public Safety
Department, which includes the police, the ability
to look at a place and decide whether it is a restaurant or a nightclub.
Owners could appeal the public safety director’s ruling to the city manager, and potentially to

the Bulloch County Superior Court.
Version B would let patrons between 18 and
21 years old into a bar or nightclub, if it obtained

Another part of the proposed ordinance would
restrict people under age 18 from remaining at
certain restaurants that serve alcohol after 11 p.m.
They could stay only if accompanied by a
parent or guardian, or if the restaurant derives at
least 60 percent of its annual revenue from prepared meals and offers an unlimited menu after
11 p.m.
Councilman Phil Boyum suggested banning
everyone under age 21 from restaurants that
serve alcohol after their kitchens close, when they
would become bars. After the meeting, he said his
intent is to keep the ordinance easy to understand
and enforce.
“State law says that we’re not allowed to serve
alcohol to anyone under the age of 21, and so my
thinking is that any time an establishment, whether
it’s a bar or a restaurant or whatever, primarily is
serving alcohol, then no one under 21 should be
coming into that establishment,” Boyum said.
Mayor Jan Moore argued that this could only
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House Bill 152, which takes effect July 1, was
enacted in response to the death of Michael J.
Gatto, 18, last Aug. 28 after a violent encounter
at the since-closed Rude Rudy’s nightclub in
Statesboro.
Among other things, “Michael’s Law” would
prohibit anyone under 21 from entering a bar
unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or
spouse 21 or older, or unless the bar is hosting a
live music or art performance with an admission
charge. The law defines a bar as a place that derives
75 percent or more of its revenue from the sale of
alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption.
In relation to Statesboro’s existing, but minimally enforced, 50-percent rule, the state’s new
75-percent rule is really a 25-percent rule. In
effect, it requires that a place make more than 25
percent of its income from something other than
alcoholic drinks to avoid being labeled a bar.

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This photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Dwayne Johnson as Ray in
a scene from the action thriller, "San Andreas."

Box office: 'San Andreas'
shakes way to top
LOS ANGELES — Dwayne "The
Rock" Johnson out-muscled the competition at domestic movie theaters
as the earthquake epic "San Andreas"
hauled in an estimated $53.2 million
over the weekend. It was Johnson's
biggest debut for a non-sequel as the
top-billed actor, according to box office
tracker Rentrak.
The action star helped the movie
over-perform on the West Coast
despite fears that audiences in
earthquake-prone regions would stay
away, said Dan Fellman, president of
domestic distribution for Warner Bros.,
which distributed the film made by its
New Line unit.
"Some people felt they'd be a little
nervous watching such a disaster hit
both Los Angeles and San Francisco,
but there was a curiosity factor,"
Fellman said. "They went, they packed
the theaters and they liked it."
"Aloha," the critically maligned
romantic comedy from director
Cameron Crowe, opened in sixth place
with $10 million.
The movie was dogged by controversy. Leaked emails from former Sony
Pictures Entertainment co-chair Amy

Pascal last year labeled the "Aloha"
script "ridiculous." Then, some Native
Hawaiian groups opposed the title
as misappropriating the concept of
the word. An Asian American group
criticized the use of a nearly all-white
cast in a film shot in Hawaii, a heavily
Asian island chain.
A slew of critics slammed the
movie — many calling it confusing,
wondering if parts of it were missing,
and saying it was Cameron's worst film
ever despite the all-star cast of Bradley
Cooper, Emma Stone, and Rachel
McAdams. They combined to give
it a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 17
percent.
Rory Bruer, Sony Pictures
Entertainment's president of worldwide
distribution, said "Aloha" did well
enough with women aged 25-34 to
overcome the negative buzz. The film
cost about $37 million to make."
"Ultimately, we are going to come
out just fine on the movie. But more
than anything we're proud of the film,"
he said.
After showings, audiences gave "San
Andreas" 3.5 out of 5 stars on average,
while giving "Aloha" just 2 out of 5.w

Eugenia Last
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
— Finish what you start before
taking on a new project. Doing
too much for others will
stifle your progress. Set realistic goals and
adhere to them. Say no to unreasonable
demands.
CANCER (June 21–
July 22) — It's important to
stay motivated. Once you have
dedicated your time and effort
to a specific path, keep the momentum
flowing. You will lose ground if you don't
stay focused.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) —
Call in favors and form partnerships. A creative idea that
may seem too daunting to do
on your own will come to fruition with
additional support and input.
VIRGO (Aug. 23–
Sept. 22) — Highlight your
best qualities in order to make
an outstanding impression.
Increased knowledge coupled with a confident attitude will attract both personal
and professional allies.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 23)
— An organized approach
will help you complete your
busy schedule. Don't flit
back and forth between various projects.
Concentrate on one venture at a time in
order to succeed.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24–
Nov. 22) — Protect your
health and assets. Insurance,
medical and other documents
should be given a thorough going over to
make sure that you are prepared for any
situation that develops.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23–
Dec. 21) — Love is on the rise.
You may be thrown off course
by an enticing offer, but wait
until you get a clear view of things before
you make your move.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–
Jan. 19) — You are eager to
get ahead, but a pending deal
will be riddled with unanswered questions. Consider past and future
trends so that you can make an informed
decision.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–
Feb. 19) — Your involvement
with a charitable or benevolent
organization will bring you satisfaction and a sense of purpose. In addition,
you will improve your image in the community and among your colleagues.
PISCES (Feb. 20–
March 20) — Emotions will
surface if you pry. Don't delve
too deeply into the private
lives of your peers. Your desire to learn
personal details will be misinterpreted as
meddling or interfering.
ARIES (March 21–
April 19) — If you are single
or attached, now is the perfect
time for romance. Do your
best to improve a personal relationship,
and devote extra attention to stabilizing
your love life.
TAURUS (April 20–
May 20) — Your perspective
will be enhanced by traveling to unfamiliar places.
Embracing different cultures will make it
easier to appeal to a wider variety of people
who can offer you opportunities.w

Holli Deal Saxon
CART COLLECTOR — An officer
on patrol found 38 shopping carts
(21 from Bi-Lo, 14 from Wal-Mart
Supercenter and three from Kmart) in
a field. The total value of the carts was
over $8,200, according to reports.
STRANGER DANGER
— Never let a strange dude
sleep over. That’s what one
man learned recently when
he allowed an unknown man
to stay in his motel room overnight. The unknown man stole
the complainant’s shoes,
boots, socks and
seizure medications.
MYSTERY
GRAFFITI —
Someone wrote
“zoo” and “Sorry

4 the wait” on a wall at Park Place
Apartments in black spray paint. We're
really not sure why.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID
— A man told deputies he was at his
Highway 301 South home when a man
he knows came to his house, yelling
and screaming, “You know what you
did.” The offender tried to hit the
victim with a metal pipe, but
the victim wrestled him to
the floor and struck him
in defense. When deputies
asked the offender why
he attacked the victim,
he said the victim had
“wiped genital sweat on
his mouth” a month ago
and he had just realized
what happened.w